Zinc supplementation improved insulin resistance, inflammation, and oxidative stress in people with diabetes or prediabetes, even though it didn't clearly lower blood glucose. This fits with the biology of zinc. Inside the pancreas, it helps insulin molecules assemble into compact structures so they can be safely stored and released when blood glucose rises. Zinc also supports insulin signaling and antioxidant defenses, both of which can become disrupted in diabetes. This doesn’t mean everyone should supplement. Any benefit may depend heavily on whether someone is getting enough zinc in the first place, while excessive zinc intake carries risks of its own (like interfering with copper absorption).

The pharmaceutical company that makes insulin has raised its price 1,200% since 1996. It costs $3 to manufacture. They charge $300. Americans ration it. People die rationing it. The CEO made $24,000,000 last year. In Canada the same insulin costs $30. Same drug. Same factory. Different zip code. We don’t have a healthcare problem. We have a permission problem. And Congress keeps giving it.

Avaí Bio and Austrianova began work with Ospedale San Raffaele on protecting lab-grown insulin cells from the immune system. #longevity# #geroscience# #AvaíBio# #Austrianova# #insulin#

Americans shouldn't have to pay more than $35 a month for the insulin they need to survive. I’m continuing to push to get my bipartisan INSULIN Act across the finish line and lower costs for families.